Category:Information Technology

Mac users running macOS Mojave (10.14) and earlier versions are reporting widespread issues accessing the Mac App Store, with many unable to sign in or download previously purchased apps. Based on reports compiled by Michael Tsai, the problems appear to have emerged around January 24, 2025, coinciding with Apple making changes to Mac App Store …
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Apple’s inventory of iPad Air and MacBook Air models is running low at its retail stores, indicating that refreshes for the devices are likely just around the corner. Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman reports that Apple’s stock of both products is “dwindling,” as the company gears up to launch new updates. Apple is expected to launch a …
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The British government has secretly demanded that Apple give it blanket access to all encrypted user content uploaded to the cloud, reports The Washington Post. The undisclosed order is said to have been issued last month, and requires that Apple creates a back door that allows UK security officials unencumbered access to encrypted user data …
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Sonos, known for its range of high-end speakers, considered developing a speaker that would connect to the iPhone via MagSafe, reports The Verge. Engineers at the company prototyped a tiny, iPhone-compatible speaker that would attach directly to the device, with music that would play over a Bluetooth connection. According to The Verge, the prototype speaker …
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Apple continues to have no close competition in the tablet market, earning 42.3 percent of the global tablet market share in the fourth quarter of 2024, according to a new report from Canalys. Apple shipped an estimated 16.9 million iPads during the quarter, up from 14.8 million in Q4 2023. The company’s closest competitor was …
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If you haven’t had enough of AI apps, there’s yet another to download and try out as of today. European company Mistral’s Le Chat chatbot can now be used through a dedicated iOS app. Mistral is a French AI company founded by engineers from Google and Meta. It creates its own open-weight large language models, …
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Apple’s next-generation iPhone SE could debut as soon as next week with a launch to follow later in February, reports Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. Apple isn’t expected to hold an event for the ‌iPhone SE‌ 4, and will instead unveil the device through a press release. The ‌iPhone SE‌ 4 is expected to have an iPhone …
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Information on new “SparkCat” malware infesting a small number of iOS apps was shared yesterday by Kaspersky, and shortly after the report came out, Apple pulled the apps from the App Store. Some of the apps that had hidden malware included ComeCome, WeTink, and AnyGPT. 11 apps were removed in total, but when removing the …
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Following a price increase in the United States and Canada earlier this year, Netflix is raising its prices in the UK as well. According to Cord Busters, all of Netflix’s plans are going to be more expensive going forward. The Standard plan with Ads is £1 more expensive at £5.99 per month, while the Standard …
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Google this week announced that the Google app for iOS now supports Auto Dark Mode on compatible iPhones and iPads. Auto ‌Dark Mode‌ will ensure that dark mode is on regardless of the website that you’re browsing using the app’s built-in browser, but Google warns that the quality of the conversion to dark mode can …
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